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A visit to the Agar Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Agar Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Agar Cemetery:

44.8380, -100.0617

The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County<1>.

The county seat for Sully County is located in Onida. Onida lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Agar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Agar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Agar Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Agar Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schreiber Cemetery is also located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schreiber Cemetery
  • Petro Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro Family Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Cemetery
  • Copp Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blair Cemetery is also located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is also located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
  • Okobojo Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Okobojo Cemetery is also located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo Cemetery
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Agar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Agar Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Agar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sully County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Agar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Agar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sully County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Agar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253594  (Agar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253594 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Sully
      • Est. Elev: 573 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Agar
      • Location given for Agar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8380376     Lon: -100.0609552
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Sully, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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